The Eat to Live Fridge

Are you tired of opening your fridge doors and just feeling exasperated, confused and mildly disgusted? Have you ever thought about completely revamping what’s in your fridge–I mean a serious over-haul?

Call it a fridge-lift, a refriger-vention, or how about a fridge-tox…

Yup, I like that one!

If you’re getting serious about starting a healthier lifestyle, I promise you, your fridge is the best place to start!

A Clean & Organized Fridge is Worth Your Time & Effort

Just like a clean desk increases your productivity at work, a clean fridge will help you be more productive at adopting your healthy lifestyle.

You’ve heard of Marie Kondo’s The Life Changing Magic of Tidying by now, right? Well, when I really started being purposeful and deliberate about how I set up my fridge I found that I stayed on-plan, wasted less food (cause I could actually see what I had), and felt more in-control!

Yeah, it’s worth your time to do this, trust me.

What you have in your fridge today says a whole lot about your lifestyle and who you are. Just take a look at this famous photolog documenting random people’s fridges from around the US.

Take a moment and think: What does your fridge say about you? Is your fridge set up and oroganized to serve your health and life goals?

Let’s do it! Let’s set up your fridge for clean-eating success on the Eat to Live plan, or any healthy lifestyle you’re aiming for this year!

Get Your Weekly Fridge-spiration Fix

If the thought of cleaning and reorganizing your fridge sounds like the absolute-last-thing-you’d-ever-want-to-do this week, month or even year, then you might be needing some fridge-spiration!

I’ve been sharing my fridge on social media for years now and so many readers have messaged me to let me know that it inspires them to take action–so it’s time for you to get in on the fun! Here’s an easy way to get fridge-spired: follow me on Instagram @hellonutritarian and check out #52fridges and get the inspiration you need to turn your fridge into the clean-eating-machine you always dreamed it could be.

I also have a few Pinterest boards set up specifically for fridges (here and here)!

The Best Fridge Storage Containers

There’s one resounding question I get when someone sees one of my fridge pics for the first time: Where do you get your containers?

I completely get it. There’s nothing I love more than a good storage solution find and that’s why we’re starting our fridge metamorphosis with the best glass food storage containers and refrigerator bins that I personally use and recommend.

Yes, you heard me right: Glass food storage containers. If you’re looking for maximum length of freshness of your foods then glass is the only way to go. It’s also safer when you’re reheating your foods.

Here are my recommendations:

1. Glass Ball Mason Jar (Wide-Mouth, 16 oz., Pint-Sized)

This is the glass food storage container that holds the most-special place in my heart.

It’s simple, humble, infinitely-useful and inexpensive. I’ve found that I use this specific size most frequently. If you’re starting from ground zero building your glass storage collection this is the place to start and then grow from here.

How to use these in your fridge: Use this sized Mason jar to store individual portions of soups (2 cups is the perfect amount), homemade sauces, pickled veggies, chopped fruits and veggies, hummus, overnight oats or to store fresh herbs.

2. Half-Pint & Quart-Sized Wide Mouth Mason Jars

After you’ve invested in 2 or 3 sets of pint-sized jars, it’s time to think about other useful sizes (because sometimes you have more or less stuff, amiright?).

First up is the cute kid-sister of the pint-sized jar, the wide-mouth, half-pint Mason jar:

How to use these in your fridge: Use this sized Mason jar to store meal leftovers, citrus juice, chopped herbs, and smaller portions of chopped fruit or veggies.

If you plan on batch prepping your food (and we’ll be get into that a little later) and you want the cheapest possible storage solution that will still give you amazing freshness results, then this is the right-sized Mason jar for you to purchase next.

How to use these in your fridge: Use this sized Mason jar to store homemade plant milks, homemade veggie broth, large batches of homemade soups, cooked rice, pastas or beans. These are also the perfect size for your in-fridge salad bar (we’ll be getting to that soon).

3. & 4. Glass Food Storage Container Sets

There are a ton of different glass food storage sets out in the market, but none are more reliable and better-made than these two brands.

The tightness of the snap-lock lids make all the difference in freshness and the lids don’t lose their hold overtime like other brands I’ve tried.

I own and use both brands and recommend either set if you’re looking to upgrade your container collection.

5. White Plastic Mason Jar Caps

Okay these are purely an add-on that’s a want more than a need. I’ve just found it easier for myself to use these one-piece white plastic caps with my Mason jars because I am literally screwing and unscrewing them every day, multiple times per day.

You will do just fine using the metal two-piece lids that come standard with every Mason jar. These white caps don’t contribute anything different as far as freshness goes, it’s purely convenience. (Oh, and lot’s of people tell me they look particularly smart all stacked up!)

How to use these in your fridge: Use these as replacements for the standard two-piece metal lids that come with your Mason jars. Buying all wide-mouth size will ensure use across all your Mason jar collection.

6. MiscHome Plastic Refrigerator Organizer Bins

When you’re cultivating the world’s healthiest fridge you know that your fresh produce is bound to outgrown the absolutely tiny “fruit and vegetable” drawers that come standard in most refrigerators.

I’ve had these same plastic organizer bins in my fridge since we bought it in 2013. I recommend them because of their range in different size, durability, and their built-in front handles.

How to use these in your fridge: Use these to organize fresh produce or arrangements of Mason jars in your fridge. Particularly useful for whole fresh fruit, bell peppers, cabbage, kale bunches, collard greens and fresh herbs. Use them like you would your produce drawer in your fridge.

I don’t want you to put off getting your fridge in gear because you’re waiting for your new glass containers to arrive.

“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” That’s right, I’m throwing down my all-time favorite Arthur Ashe quote for ya! Because I don’t want anything separating your desire to create a better fridge and you taking action in making it happen.

So here’s what we’re going to do: Let’s get creative using what you already have around your kitchen and then once you have this whole fridge-tox going you can upgrade over time!

old spaghetti sauce jars in place of Mason jars for batch-prepped food storage

plastic baggies for salad greens (make sure the greens are very dry and add a napkin in the baggie)

Okay, you should have a fridge storage container strategy in the works now, so let’s dig into taking action making your fridge your healthy-eating focal point…

How to Have a Fridge-Tox

You know that famous commercial line: “What’s in your wallet?”

Well, just imagine Samuel L. Jackson heading over to your fridge right now and documenting (to the television audience at home) what he found: “Hot-damn, woman! This buffalo sauce expired in 2013!”

The point is, if you’re neglecting your fridge you’re neglecting your health. And, that is no longer acceptable.

I won’t let you do it!

So get ready to grab some cleaning spray and put on your favorite tunes because it’s time to get cleaning! It’s essential that you empty it out, clean it down, and purge the junk.

Let’s take a bit of time to overview the two types of cleanings you want to incorporate into your fridge routine:

deep cleaning

weekly organization & wipe downs

The Deep Clean

It’s always best to start with a deep clean.

That means you clear every item out of your fridge (if you have a cooler handy, you can store items int here as you clean) and take out every shelf, drawer and door compartment that you can.

You can wash everything down with warm soapy water and dry with hand towels.

Now that everything is out of your fridge it’s a great time to get a lay of the land. Identify where the air sources are in your fridge. Keep in mind that every fridge is different and you could have multiple sources.

You’re going to want to make sure that you allow for ample space around your airflow sources when you reorganize your fridge.

What to Ditch During Your Deep Clean: Spark Health

If you have a Netflix account, I highly recommend watching Tidying Up with Marie Kondo. It follows different families through the process of creating a deeper, more intentional and meaningful relationship with their stuff.

And you better believe that you can use the same concept when it comes to what you’re going to put back in your deep-cleaned fridge.

I want you to hold every item that you took out of your fridge (check the expiration date) and then ask yourself: Will this improve my overall health? If the answer is “no” or you’re not sure–ditch it!

You only want items in your fridge that are going to help you create the healthy lifestyle you want to live moving forward. You may be following a different program, but if you’re gearing up to develop a nutritarian lifestyle using the Aggressive Weight Loss Plan, here are some items to ditch:

butter

cheese & yogurt

deli meats & bacon

sodas & juices with added sugars

pickles and condiments that include oils, excessive sodium, added sugars or animal products

If you don’t feel comfortable throwing away food, give it to a good neighbor or local food bank (if they accept perishables).

Weekly Fridge Organization

When you open up your fridge you should easily be able to identify your next 3 to 5 meals.

You want to organize your fridge according to this principle: Put your best food forward.

That means that healthy grab-and-go items are at the forefront of your fridge (and we’ll get into exactly what kind of foods those are in the next section).

Think of organizing your fridge in one dimension instead of three. Once something gets pushed back in your fridge it’s chances of getting spoiled and ignored (and wasted) are infinitely higher.

Start practicing bringing your food forward in your fridge and avoid going more that two items deep in your main shelves.

Organize drawers so that when you pull them out you can easily see everything in the drawer.

Weekly Wipe Downs and Condensing Items

When you set up your fridge every week, ideally after you go food shopping or do some preps for the week, you want to do a decent wipe down of your mail shelves.

This maintains your deep clean and helps you monitor food that’s gotten pushed back or forgotten.

Mid-week you will want to focus on condensing down the size of your storage containers.

For example if you cut up a pineapple at the beginning of the week and have been eating from that container for the last 3 to 4 days, you will want to put the remaining pineapple into a smaller jar.

The simple act of downsizing your food storage containers during the week, as you eat through your food and preps, will help prolong food freshness!

How Often Should You Clean the Fridge?

Aim to do a deep fridge clean/detox twice a year every quarter.

Maintain those deep cleans with weekly wipe-downs and you’ll be enjoying a clean, fresh, and beautiful fridge all year long!

Okay, so your fridge is about to be insanely-sparkly clean! Now, what in the heck are you going to put in it…

The 6 Key Items You Need in Your Fridge Now For Better Health

My fridge might not always look this organized, but I can promise you, I always have these items on hand (or I’m on my way out to the store to get them):

1 – Beverages, Liquids & Juices

This is the first fridge category we’re going to tackle because a lot of fridge real estate is dedicated to liquids.

Veggie Broth:

I know! It seems extreme, but it’s really easy to do and you’d be surprised how little you actually miss the oil!

Don’t believe me? Try out one of my favorite oil-free recipes: Un-Fried Rice–we eat this at least once a week!

Coconut Water:

This is my go-to, green-smoothie-making liquid (you can find my favorite green smoothie recipe here). If you are going to use coconut water for your smoothies, just remember, check the labels to make sure it does not have added sugar!

I don’t drink coconut water by itself, only in smoothies. It adds extra magnesium and potassium and little extra depth of flavor.

Non-Dairy Plant Milks:

Recently I started making my own almond milk in the Vitamix–and it’s sooo much yummier (there will be a post and recipe on this soon).

So, why switch to non-dairy milks?

The reason is milk (and other dairy products and animal products) elevate the levels of IGF-1 in our bodies.

IGF-1 is an insulin-like growth factor that is one of the body’s most important growth promoters during our infancy and childhood because it accelerates the aging process. Now, that we are adults “accelerating the aging process” ain’t so good!

There are so many delicious, non-dairy milks to chose from like soy, coconut, hemp, cashew, and almond. This is an easy area of your life you can change and reap immediate cancer-prevention benefits.

Citrus Juice

I always juice a bag of lemons or limes to use in recipes throughout the week.

Since you don’t cook with oil on Dr. Fuhrman’s plan, citrus juice is perfect for roasting veggies, creating dressings and sauces and I also have a mug of hot lemon-water in the mornings to help wake up my lymphatic system, you can learn more about this morning ritual here.

2 – In-Fridge Salad Bar

If there’s only one healthy eating habit you’re willing to adopt it needs to be to eat a large salad everyday!

I try to eat a salad as my main course for lunch and dinner. You will be amazed at how good you will feel if you start adopting this into your lifestyle.

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The easiest way to ensure you’re meeting the recommended 1 pound of raw veggies daily when you’re following the aggressive weight loss plan is to create an in-fridge salad bar.

This can be as simple as keeping salad bar ingredients stocked in your fridge or you can take the time each week to pre-chop your toppings for easy-breeze salad-making throughout the week!

5 – Mushrooms

Mushrooms are a healthy fridge must-have because they are a dietary superfood!

They induce weight-loss and reduce blood sugar, they have these things called angiogenesis-inhibitors that actually attack fat and cancer cells, they enhance immune function and promote healthy gut bacteria! You can read a ton more about how freaking-amazing mushrooms are here.

Bottom line is you need mushrooms in your life and in your fridge! Sauté them in veggie broth, sprinkle with no-salt seasoning and keep them in the fridge to put on salads, pitas or add to cooked dishes.

Hi, I’m Kristen! I adopted a nutritarian lifestyle over six years ago and I've been sharing my experiences ever since. I’ve found that a successful life stems from eating to live and it’s my mission to make this lifestyle doable for everyone who’s ready to end their issues with troubled eating, weight gain and food-related disease!

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This is your best post yet. Comprehensive, inspiring, and a great way to highlight tasty recipes that may have otherwise gotten lost in other posts. I especially enjoyed the tofu section: I’m only now convincing myself that I like tofu, and have been experimenting with it in a lot of different ways over the past week. Can’t wait to try your scrambled “eggs!” Keep up the great work, Kristen!

I FINALLY had a chance to read your post…and I LOVE it! Thank you so much for your advice, insight and suggestions. I actually love to clean out my fridge and try to do it weekly, but I just learned I have a lot more to do! I need to replace my store-bought salad dressings with the homemade ones…they look delish!!

All these items look very healthy…but you need to check which items should be stored in the fridge and which should not. Some of these items such as vinegar have no expiration and require no fridge. Others such as tomatoes and onions should not be in the fridge or stored together. the stems of the bananas should be wrapped to help extend shelf life. There are lots of great sources for this info as well as state and federal websites.

Hi Rae! Lol, I’ve gotten a lot of flack for having my bananas in the fridge–really it was a way to fit some more fruit in the picture 😉

I keep my vinegar in the fridge because I like it to be cold when I use it as a salad dressing. Same with my fruits and veggies–I make a lot of salads (2 a day) and I just like them to be as as cold as I can get them!

I haven’t had a problem with them turning brown in the fridge. Putting them in usually makes them last longer for me, but I usually eat them within a week of buying them! Where do you usually keep them?

I haven’t in the past used them much…I just thought they turned brown when sitting 🙂 I am loving your articles. Very, very helpful. Cutting up my produce for salads and prepping stuff for the week has been so helpful in keeping me on track…but not only that it has made healthy food readily available to my kids….now they grab veggies/fruit much more often than in the past….

I am so psyched. I have gained a lot of weight due to knee issues and the lack of movement that ensued from those knee issues. I have never been this heavy- even during my two pregnancies. I have read the Furhmann, Hyman and other plant-based diet books but NONE of them made it seem so doable!!! Thank you for compiling all of your awesome knowledge into one place in order to help people. I very much want to be part of your community. Do you at all touch upon exercise? I just got your email last night so I have not yet looked at everything.
Thanks so much, Kristen!!

I just finished reading Dr. Furhman’s Eat to Live (I’m dangerously overweight). I looked up recipes on Pinterest and thankfully arrived at your glorious wealth of blogs! I feel so blessed and thankful for the timing. That you have shared all of your hard earned success and wisdom so that newbies like me have an ever greater–and I bet more enjoyable–transition to a healthier lifestyle. This post is so helpful and I’m actually excited about ditching my bad habits and exchanging them for this. Just…thank you so much! Keep sharing!

LOVE YOUR SITE!!!! We have been Nutritarians coming onto 5 years in August, and have found many of the things you have–you are what’s in your fridge. We live in So. Cal, and shop at the Farmer’s Market, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s and a local Korean market, and prep our foods weekly. Beautiful posting, and congrats for holding the line even though there are non-nutritarians in your world. GREAT WORK!!!! I will be sharing your site in a presentation I’m doing this weekend on learning and nutrition. I hope my audience checks out your site. I will DEFINITELY be promoting this as a GREAT resource for people starting out.

I’m so, so glad you found the site and thank you so much for sharing it–that’s the greatest compliment I can ever receive! I’ll be down in Newport Beach this weekend for Dr. Fuhrman’s getaway and I’m soooo excited!

Love this post and now I don’t feel so weird with how my fridge looks lol. I’ve been transitioning to a more nutrarian way of eating and have discovered I just can’t fit everything in, along with the rest of my family’s stuff :p I need get creative because it’s a bit out of hand and my husband is starting to grumble because every time he opens the fridge he gets hit by some sort of vegetable lol. He’s putting up with my ‘craziness’ but the man literally does not eat any veggies or fruit, so he doesn’t appreciate all my pretty produce :p

One ?-where do you get coconut water and why do you use that over almond milk in your smoothies? I have a green smoothie every day and use 1/2c unsweetened almond milk and 1c water as the base. Wondering if there’s any benefit to switching out the almond milk.
Thanks-Sara

Thanks for the reply! Since I commented I did some more research on coconut water and liked what I saw, so I’ve modified my go-to green smoothie recipe and now use 1/2 cup coconut water and 1 cup unsweetened almond milk as the base 🙂 I’m learning so much from your blog!

Hi Kristen! I’m so glad that I came across your post! The information that can often feel overwhelming is organized in a non-overwhelming way here, so thank you! Question – I don’t see any of the whole grains listed on the shopping list. Is that by design? Thanks!

This is really interesting, but i have to unsubscribe. Lots of pretty pictures, but I wish there were labels as to what is in all those pretty pictures! Basically, I have to buy the book and I just can’t right now. I’ll figure something out on my own

Hi Kristen! I love this article! I’m very much all about organic, healthy foods and your refrigerator is a dream. I’d love to do this with my own fridge. Could you tell me where you found your Ball food containers? They are absolutely darling.

Kristen,
I absolutely love this site!! I want to be a nutritarian so badly! I’ve read the books and totally believe this is the best way to eat!!! I feel totally alone with this way of eating because none of my friends or family are on board. Your blog makes this lifestyle seem much more do-able. Thanks for your insight, the free printables and all your creative ideas! I’m hoping I can get it right this time!

Kristen thank you so much for your beautiful sharing heart. I share a frig with my carnivore husband and critters. We have two refrigerators but I am trying to get organized enough so that I have one frig. ( We will be moving and less clutter is less clutter ). My poor honey still has fruits and veggies jumping out at him. I stumbled across your posts on Instagram and Pinterest. I recently purchased Dr. Furman’s books after listening to him on the Food Summit. Your comprehensive lists, pictures, recipes, etc., are AMAZING!!!!!! Thanks so very much. I have been a haphazardly buying organic food (canned, fresh, and dry) for years and wasting quite a bit sadly. I have been blaming it on my Fibromyalgia and multiple surgeries as of late. This will keep me on track and food won’t be wasted. Thank you thank you

I have trouble keeping fruits and veggies fresh, so your ideas on this would be welcome in future posts. My husband is a carnivore who does not like most veggies. Also we eat out a lot so it takes me longer to use up fresh foods. And I don’t want to eat the same thing right away so half a melon often goes to waste; eggplant can be a problem, etc. I do what I can. I generally wash and dry lettuce when I buy it, and wrap it in paper towels in plastic bags. I pre-cook grains and dry beans and freeze them.
I’m hoping you can re-motivate me to eat to live! After mostly following Dr. Furhman for a year or so, I found myself really tiring of salads and craving some carbs.

SO nice to meet you, Meg, and welcome back to your nutritarian living!!

Will definitely be talking about freshness in an upcoming fridge post!

You’ll find lots of motivation and inspiration here! And listen to your body, if you need more carbs then add an extra serving each day–this is even more doable when you’re at your ideal weight or working out regularly.

Hi Kristen, found your Blog via Pinterest. I have been researching some healthier ways of eating – looking into Nutritarian but also Ketosis. They don’t agree on much, LOL! My problem is that I live in Thailand and many ingredients for recipes are not available here, or are very expensive if they are. But, I am inspired by your beautiful photos of colorful, fresh food, and also by your articles on prepping ahead and organizing the fridge. I already get a weekly organic CSA delivery here in Bangkok, and another delivery from a company with lots of seeds, nuts, broth, and meat. I think next week I will order three times as many greens and commit to the main meal salad every day, even if my family (hubby and two kids) only eat it as a side! Thanks for sharing that your hubby and kids are not all on the same eating plan as you; I always get overwhelmed thinking I have to change all 4 of us, but that’s not the case.

Hi Kristen! Thank you so much for sharing your insights on making it all happen. I LOVE Dr. Fuhrman and Dr. Gregor, but I haven’t been able to stay committed to the nurtitarian lifestyle. I am wholeheartedly a believer, but I get going and then give up. I am a home-schooling mom of 5 kiddos and I just find there is a lot of prep work for the cooking and I’m usually running behind in my day. Usually I am just worn out by the end of the day to chop and cook – UNTIL NOW! I love the Sunday prep day and I think organizing my fridge and pantry will be super helpful as well. Now I can attack with a plan that is prepared ahead of time instead of flying by the seat of my pants!! You have re-motivated me! It’s amazing that after experiencing the nutritarian lifestyle for 6 months and loosing weight and feeling great that I would return to my old ways, but I did. I am ready to jump back into healthful living! Thanks so much! You are an answer to my prayers!

Wow, I can’t thank you enough for taking the time to leave a comment and share your story with us–you have no idea how this one comment can help so many people who are in your same position!

Oh, I completely “get it,” thought admittedly not the super-hero-momming-status that I give you for homeschooling 5 kiddos!!!

As moms we tend to put ourselves last and derive quite a bit of our self-worth by the accomplishments and progress that our kiddos make instead of us. I promise you that taking the 3 to 4 hours a week to prep for yourself so you can stay on the plan that makes you feel amazing is going to make a huge difference in your life!!

I’m so excited to help you in any way and cheer you on as you reset your nutritarian journey!!

I’ve seen several people asking on Instagram as well as a few on your site regarding where you get the storage containers holding the apples and kale on the bottom shelf in the picture. I cannot find the answer anywhere and it’s not on your shop page. I’ve looked around on Amazon and the container store but don’t see them. Thanks!

Frig pics are very exciting. It would be nice to have the containers labeled so we can see what’s in them, what’s fresh and what’s prepared or cooked. Then we could match the items for the week. It’s hard to decide what to cook, how much and what should be washed and chopped.
Your guide would be easy to follow and make the same refrigerator.

You will want to read through the Food Prep Guide here to see more of what’s cooked and what’s fresh! That post goes through more of a system with an in-fridge salad bar, roasted veggies and a soup for the week!

I can across your blog today via Pinterest and I am totally excited to try this way of eating! I was just wondering, can you have minimal amounts of animal product? I really like eggs lean meat and cheese and I don’t know how I would remove them from my diet completely? Would this impact my chances of losing weight though if I kept them in my diet?

Yes, you can have animal products in the nutritarian plan–that would be following the basic guidelines and not the aggressive weight-loss plan. Weight loss will be slower but will still happen because you will be crowding out the animal products. Dr. Fuhrman advises using animal products as a condiment mainly for flavoring. He recommends limiting your animal product to, preferably, not more than 5 percent of total caloric intake. You can read up on the Nutritarian food pyramid here: https://www.drfuhrman.com/learn/library/articles/57/dr-fuhrmans-nutritarian-pyramid

Personally, I’d say to start by getting in all the recommended foods for the day and then have those eggs, lean meats, and cheese–make them the last thing you eat because you’re not going to eat much of them. A great place to start this lifestyle is with “The 7 Day Salad Cleanse”–my free ebook you get when you register for Hello Nutritarian emails here! Follow the green pace and see how much you can lose just by adding more healthful foods into your current diet, then move on from there!

Hello! This is the prettiest fridge I have ever seen and I’ve looked online here and there, or maybe a little more 🙂 But you win, hands down! I am so inspired! I do have a question about the temperature that you keep your fridge on. I was afraid of keeping certain veggies and fruits outside of the crisper drawers. But I can only fit like two things in because they are tiny… apartment fridge 🙁 Just wanted to see if you have a post about which veggies to store where and how. Meaning always chop celery & store in container or leave it in the open fridge on the shelf. I just feel overwhelmed because I am not able to get to the store more than once a week and don’t know how to keep the expensive organic foods from spoiling or wilting. Hope that makes sense. Thank you so much for the inspiration!! Hugs

Hi Kristen! I’ve tried making my own almond milk in my Vitamix and… it was, honestly, so bad I threw it out. LOL I used a recipe from a great blog that’s never failed me before.. so I’m betting it was user error! Have you posted your recipe? How long does yours stay good in the fridge?? Thanks! 🙂

i love to use Romaine in my salads but hate the bagged ones, so I buy my own and use when I need them; which is the worst part of making the salad for me. What do you suggest in making this easier to use for the week? Would it turn brown or lose it’s crisp if I washed them all and break them into bite size pieces? Have you had any experience in this? Thanks.

Thank you so much for your time and energy on your gorgeous, sinpiring site. Who knew the insides of a fridge could be so beautiful??????!!!!!!!!!

A question: do you really store your greens loose and uncovered on open shelves? Does it have to do with your fridge settings? Mine really doesn’t have settings . . . and your apples and oranges are also OK sitting uncovered? I will be so happy if I can get all of the awful plastic bags out of my fridge!

Thanks so much for the great tips!! I’ll be implementing some of these for sure!

I just wanted to comment on the baby carrots you talked about. It’s my understanding that baby carrots are soaked in a chlorine solution as a preservative. If they sit long enough in the bag, they get a white film that develops which is the chlorine coming out. My grocery store also sells organic multicolored baby carrots, but I don’t know if those are processed the same way, so I’ve started only buying regular carrots and cutting them down. I know it’s a few extra minutes of prep, but I think it’s worth the effort. Plus, the skins are very nutritious, so sometimes I just wash them and leave them on!

How much fridge space do you need for four adults to follow the nutritarian diet? How often to shop for produce? How much fridge volume do you need per person? How to store nuts and seeds in the fridge in a way that doesn’t make them get affected by moisture? What tips to look for when buying a fridge? One tip i have is to avoid fridges with the fish cheese deli meat drawers unless you eat tempeh or similar. I hope for these problems to be solved and the information to be free for all. Emcountering a paywall when trying to avoid repeating the mistakes others have made hinders conversion of people to the nutritarian diet. Peoples’ health is at risk as they stay malnourished trying hopelessly to follow the vegan diet.

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